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JAMES EUTSLER,OF OZARK, MISSOURI.

HAY-PRESS.

SPECIFICATION'forming part of Letters Patent No. 731,556, dated June 23, 1903. Application filed October 24, 1902.V Serial No. 128,532. (No model To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES EUTSLER, a ci ti-y zen of the United States, residing at Ozark, in the county of Christian and State of Missouri,

have invented certain new and useful Im-z provements in Hay-Presses, of which the fol` lowing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in` hay-presses; and one object of my invention is the provision of a hay or baling press which will convey or carry the hay to the press-borgv it into the box, form the` which will deliver hay into bales, and cut or trim the end of the bale in one continuous operation.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a hay'or baling press which will be of comparatively simple, inexpensive, and durable construction and which will perform its functions in an efficient andvpractical manner.

consists of a hay or baling press embodying novel features of construction and combina-` tion of parts, substantially as disclosed herein.

In order that the construction and operation of my press may be fully understood and its numerous advantages fully appreciated, I have illustrated in the accompanying` drawings a hay or baling press embodying my in vention. v

Figure l represents a side'view of my hay` Fig. 2 represents a similar view taken from the opposite side of my press. e Fig. 3 represents a top plan View of my press. 1

or baling press.

Fig. 4 represents a central longitudinal sectional view of my invention` Fig. 5 sents a detail viewof the conveyor.

Referring by numerals to the drawings, in which similar nu merals denote correspond ing parts in the several views, the numerall designates the frame of my press, which is com-` posed of sections of `wood'secured together andarranged to form the longitudinally-dia posed press-box 2, with which on the upper side communicates the hopper 3, and leading to said hopper is the conveyor or endless car rier 4, which travels over rollers 5, mounted in each end ofthe frame, composed of the rigid section 6 and the hinged section 7, and to each side of said section are attached the guide-boards 8. From this construction it will be seen that the hay or material to be repre`` i v plunger the spring will return the plunger baled is placed upon the endless belt. or carrier and is thereby conveyed directly to the hopper, which deposits the material into the press-box, and the conveyer can be folded to occupy a small amount of space to facilitate 'transportation and storing of the pre-ss.4

` halfgear-wheel13, mounted on the transverse shaft 14, which carries at one end the driving-Wheel l5, which is operated from a suitable source of power, and at the other end carries the sprocket-wheel16, over which and the'sprocket-wheel 17 on the shaft 18, which `operates the endless conveyer, passes the With these objects in view my invention sprocket-chain 19. Also passing through the frame and mounted in bearings 2O is the shaft 21, which carries a guide-roll 22, which rests upon the top of the plunger and serves to cause the plunger to run evenlyand smoothly -tnrn the plunger to normal position after a bale has been pressed. From this construction it will be seen that the hay or material is carried and deposited in the hopper, where it is pressed by the plunger, and when the plunger has reached its limit or when the half gear-wheel is free of the rack on the for the next operation, and I provide the hopper with a vertical knife or cutter 24, which coacts with a horizontal knife 25 on the plunger to cut or trim the hay at the end of the bale, which gives a smooth and even appearance to the bale and also prevents clogging of the press-box, and I further provide the bale-guiding plate or strip or platen26, which is retained until the bale has been properly pressed by the spring-holding devices 27.

The means for forcing the hay or material into the press-box consists of the pair of arms 28, mounted on the rock-shaft 29, to one end of which is connected a lever or crank 30, to

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l the lower end of which is connected the upper end of the pitman 3l, which is formed with revolves which carries the lng said lug engages the lng on the pitman, which moves said pitman and imparts a rocking motion to the shaft, and consequently causes the arm carried by the rock-shaft to constantly force vthe hay or material into the press-box, the

spring acting to return the pitmanto normal position ready for the next operation.

From the foregoing description, Jtaken in connection with the drawings, the operation of my hay or baling press will be readily nnderstood, and it will be observed that my press conveys the hay or material to the pressbox, forces itl into place, cuts the doubled orl uneven edges of the hay, and effects the baling or pressing in a continuous operation and in a rapid and perfect manner. It will also be observed that my press is compact and will occupy a small amount of space, insuring ready storing, and transportation, also that the construction is simple and will Withstand hard usage, and that the press is thor'- oughly efficient and practical in every particular.

I claim-- 1. A hay or haling press, consisting of the press-box, a hopper communicating there-` with, an endless-belt conveyer leading to said hopper, a plunger in the press-box, a forcefeeding mechanism consisting of a pair of arms, a rock-shaft carrying said arms, a pitman for rocking said shaft, and a disk having pins to move said pitman, and means for operating said conveyer-plunger and feeding mechanism.

2. A hay or baling press consisting of a press-box, a hopper communicating therewith an endless-belt conveyer leading to the hoppera feeding device for forcing the material into the hopper and press-box consisting of a forcing device, a rock-shaft on which said device is mounted, a pitman for rocking said shaft, a spring for returning the shaft, a disk for operating said pitman, a plunger arranged in the press-box and a cutting mechanism carried bythe plunger and hopper.

3. A hay or baling press consisting of the press-box, a plunger arranged therein, a hopper leading to the press-box, an endless conveyer for delivering the material to the hopper, a rack carried by said plunger a drivingshaft having a half-gear engaging said rack to operate the plunger and means for returning the plunger to normal position, the forcefeeding device, consisting of a rock-shaft carrying a forcing device, a pitman operating the rock-shaft, a spring for returning said shaft and a disk having pins to engage the pitman to move the pitman to rock the shaft.

4. A hay or baling press consisting of a press-box, a plunger arranged therein, a hopper leading to the press-box, an endless conveyer for delivering the material to the hopper, a cutter for cutting the ends of the hay, and means for operating the plunger,the forcefeeding device, consisting of a rock-shaft carrying a forcing device, a pitman operating the rock-shaft, a spring for returning said shaft and a disk having pins to engage the pitman to move the pitman to rock the shaft.

5. A hay or baling press consisting of a press-box, a hopper communicating therewith, an endless carrier for conveying the material to the hopper, a plunger in said pressbox, a rocking force-feeding device for forcing the material into the press-box, means for cutting the edges of the material and means for operating the carrier, plunger and forcefeed device, the force-feeding device, consisting of a rock-shaft carrying a forcing device, a pitman operating the rock-shaft, a spring for returning said shaft and a disk having pins to engage the pitman to move the pitman to rock the shaft.

6. A hay or baling press, consisting of the press box, an endless carrier composed of hinged sections for conveying the material to the press-box, a plunger, a spring for returning the plunger and means for simultaneously operating the carrier and plunger, the forcefeeding device, consisting of a rock-shaft carrying a forcing device, a pitman operating the rockshaft, a spring for returning said shaft and a disk having pins to engage the pitman to move the pitman to rock the shaft.

7. A hay or baling press, consisting of a press-box, a press-box communicating therewith, a plungerin said hopper, a cutting mechanism on the plunger and hopper, aconveyer leading to one side of the hopper for depositing the material into the hopper, a force-feeding mechanism arranged on the other side of the hopper for forcing the material into the hopper and mechanism for operating the conveyer, plunger, cutting and feed mechanism,

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